Note 5 - Equity Compensation Plans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013 Class C Junior Shares [Member] Restricted Stock [Member] Per Tranch [Member] MacDermid [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Class C Junior Shares [Member] Restricted Stock [Member] MacDermid [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Class C Junior Shares [Member] Restricted Stock [Member] MacDermid [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Class B Junior Shares [Member] Restricted Stock [Member] Per Tranch [Member] MacDermid [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Class B Junior Shares [Member] Restricted Stock [Member] MacDermid [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Restricted Stock Units Granted 6 March 2014 [Member] Maximum [Member] The 2013 Plan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock Units Granted 6 March 2014 [Member] Director [Member] Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock Units Granted 6 March 2014 [Member] The 2013 Plan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock Units Granted 6 March 2014 [Member] The 2013 Plan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock Units Granted 6 March 2014 [Member] The 2013 Plan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock Units Granted 3 May 2014 [Member] Employee [Member] Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock Units Granted 3 May 2014 [Member] The 2013 Plan [Member]	Nov. 01, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] The 2013 Plan [Member]	Nov. 01, 2014 The 2013 Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 The 2013 Plan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Note 5 - Equity Compensation Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized															15,078,000
Number of Officers Eligible to Participate													2
Number of Directors Eligible to Participate													6
Number of Employees Eligible to Participate													1,921
Number of Consultants Eligible to Participate														1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		5,000,000		1,666,666			9,242,000		329,823		72,500
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options (in Dollars)						$ 7,100
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense (in Dollars)							262	274		366
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share)												$ 28.36
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage												69.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period																4,108
Number of Persons Eligible to Participate																497
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	1,630,000				4,890,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Estimated Fair Value (in Dollars)			$ 9,030